Teaching folks with disabilities / different hauls and combinations

Walter & Group..........

From Lewis Hinks :-

Hi Gordy,

 

    I have a question of the group and whoever else might be reading these posts.

 

    I have been asked, and have agreed, to teach fly casting to a child with Aspergers Syndrome. I am looking forward to the challenge, and my wife, who is a child psychologist and works with children with both Autism and Aspergers will help me with technical questions on working with children with this syndrome. The child is a boy of 10 years of age.

 

    My question to the group is: Has anyone else had this experience, and if so what tips/drills/teaching techniques worked for you? If nobody has done this, maybe we can 'kick it around a bit'

 

Thanks,

Lewis

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Lewis....

I have not had experience teaching these youngsters or even adults with Aspergers syndrome.  The one person I knew who had this was hyperactive, easily upset, had little self confidence and was unpredictably excitable.

Perhaps some our Group members have had experience with this problem (?)

Gordy

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On hauling from Lou Bruno :-

Greetings,

 

Let’s look at why we haul in the first place…we haul to load the rod. It is the loading of the rod that will create the energy, when used within the casting stroke at the ideal time that gives us the line speed we need.

 

If we haul at the beginning of the back stroke then the haul also helps in lifting the “leader” from the water. This is an added benefit to starting the haul earlier within the back stroke.

 

If we desire to load the rod, as long as the load or energy is there when we need it does it matter when we do it, interesting thought? For me as a caster; from start to finish my casting stroke is a relatively fast process. I don’t think I can segment my casting stroke within those seconds to fine tune when I load my fly rod.

 

I do use two different haul lengths; a relatively shorter haul for the back stroke then a much longer haul in the forward stroke.

 

Most of my effort goes toward maintaining or carrying the load so it is available when I need it at the end of the power phase of the cast; back and forward stroke.

 

So, for me, simply stated, I utilize the haul at the end of my loading move, within the time period/distance of the “power snap,” “speed up and stop.”

 

Hope this adds to the discussion.

 

Lou

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Comment:   I included this message, partly because it is representative of a mixture of different kinds of hauls and as such speaks to the need for clarification of our past fly casting lexicon to avoid ongoing confusion of those just trying to learn it.

1.)  The haul with the line hand as when false casting or making a delivery cast.

2.)  Making a WATER HAUL as when picking up line, leader and fly from the water, using the rod hand/arm alone.

3.)  Making a WATER HAUL using both the rod hand and line hand in concert.

4.)  The CHECK HAUL. A haul with the line hand after the cast to quickly flip over a leader.

5.)  A, "TRIPLE HAUL".  A combination of a double haul and a check haul made with the line hand.

 

Of course,  the water haul can be used to increase rod load.  Some have called this a, "TENSION CAST".  Properly used, it can be a very effective technique.

The water haul is sometimes used by poor casters who can achieve distance no other way.  They don't have the expertise to gain good rod loading with proper application of power and timing, so they use the water to advantage.

Jason Borger describes it as, "....a cast that uses water tension to take the place of a fully-aerialized backcast". (THE NATURE OF FLYCASTING, PP. 162-164.)

Gordy

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 Let's have some fun !

GROUP QUESTION :-

WHAT DO THE LEADER, FLY LINE, FLY ROD AND A BULL WHIP ALL HAVE IN COMMON ????

Gordy

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